Due to cloud cover, tonight’s (Dec. 21) viewing session at the William D. McDowell Observatory in DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst has been cancelled. The next open public viewing night is Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 7 to 10 pm
Daily Archives: December 21, 2016
White Fronted Goose at River Barge Park
Ron Shields brightens up this gloomy afternoon with a great shot of an adult greater white fronted goose that he spotted mixed in with the Canada geese at River Barge Park today. Thanks Ron!
Yesterday’s DeKorte Walk
Twenty-five species, including the visiting Lapland Longspur feeding on the Transco Trail with some swallows, Northern Harriers and a Downy woodpecker were seen on a beautiful Meadowlands morning during Bergen County Audubon’s DeKorte walk yesterday. We’ll have more photos soon.
Here’s a complete species list:
25 species (+1 other taxa) total
X |
Mute Swan |
|---|---|
X |
Gadwall |
X |
Mallard |
X |
Northern Pintail |
X |
Canvasback |
X |
Bufflehead |
X |
Ruddy Duck |
2 |
Northern Harrier |
4 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
X |
Ring-billed Gull |
X |
Great Black-backed Gull |
1 |
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
Downy Woodpecker |
1 |
Hairy Woodpecker |
X |
Black-capped Chickadee |
X |
Brown Creeper |
3 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
X |
American Robin |
2 |
Northern Mockingbird |
X |
American Tree Sparrow |
X |
White-throated Sparrow |
X |
Song Sparrow |
1 |
sparrow sp.Lapland Longspur feeding on the Transco trail with Song Sparrows. |
X |
Northern Cardinal |
X |
House Finch |
X |
American Goldfinch |